2009 Schedule of Events
TENTATIVE - All times are approximate
Friday, May 8th @ 7pm
Newberry Oak View Middle School Auditorium
Children’s and Teen Pagents
(5-16 year olds)
Admission $1.00
Saturday, May 9th @ 8:30am
Newberry Oak View Middle School Auditorium
Baby Pagents (0-4 year olds)
Admission $1.00
Friday, May 15th @7pm
Newberry Oak View Middle School Auditorium
Queen’s pageant
(Crowning on Saturday)
Admission $1.00
Friday, May 15th @ 7:30pm
Canterbury Equestrian Showplace
2nd Annual Newberry Hospice Rodeo
Tickets - $10.00
**Carnival will be open Friday, May 15th - Sunday May 17th**
Times to be announced
Saturday, May 16th - ALL DAY
Canterbury Equestrian Showplace
(Gate / Parking $5 per car)
9:00 am
Parade, Business Craft and Food Exhibits, Games,
Carnival (All day) and Free Sliced Watermelons
10:30am
Introduction of 2009 Queen Contestants
11:00am
Introduction of 2009 Little Kings and Queens,
5-13 yr old Queens & Teen Queens
12 noon
Deadlines for ALL Contest Entries
(Including Pie/Cake Baking and BIG Melon Entries)
12:30-3pm
Contests: Hog Calling, Watermelon Eating, Watermelon
Roll (limited to 5 yr olds and under), Seed Spitting & Pie/Cake Baking
3-3:30pm
Awards: Pie/Baking Contest, Parade and Big Melon
3:30-3:45pm
W.O.W. (Wags On Watermelon) Doggie Intro
4-5:00pm
Sponsor Gala & Auction Preview
Performance by Lonebreed
5-6:00pm
Auction: Watermelon Items and Big Melons
6-6:15pm
THANK YOU to all sponsors and Contributors
6:30-7pm
W.O.W. (Wags On Watermelon)
Grand Prize winner
CROWNING of 2009 Newberry Watermelon Festival Queen
7:30 pm
2nd Annual Newberry Hospice Rodeo
Tickets - $10.00